bronchial
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bronchial
First recorded in 1725–35; bronchi(a) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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Bronchial problems kept him from military service during World War II, and he found a job in Hollywood doing publicity work for Republic Pictures.
From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2015
Bronchial trouble kept him out of World War II military service.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2015
Bronchial veins carry approximately 13 percent of the blood that flows into the bronchial arteries; the remainder intermingles with the pulmonary circulation and returns to the heart via the pulmonary veins.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Bronchial thermoplasty isn't for everyone, just a subset who wheeze despite today's best medications.
From Seattle Times • May 3, 2010
Bronchial asthma affords a large field for bronchoscopic study.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
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